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Honestly he doesn’t look like Bond in either of the photos. You can’t just put a photo of yourself next to Bond and say it’s the same.
You can't be serious?
Really good actor, and yet to have a proper breakout, "career-defining" role.
Although I am now going to move on to Jack O'Connell (29, Derby). I know he's only 5′ 8" but come on! Look at him, and if Tom Cruise can do it while being shorter so can any other actor :D
As for Sir Rog, while I enjoyed his portrayal and respect him hugely as James Bond, I don't know if I would call him the best Bond for showing the softer and hard side. I actually would say Daniel Craig is best on that front.
To add more specifics... He has to be cool. Like Craig was cool in his previous films. Cool af.
He is certainly neither my first nor my second choice, but I could do with him. I especially retain your second image, where he actually embodies something that I had not necessarily seen in the others. From what film does it come from?
Hmm. I do see a bit of potential there.
And this is from a film called Seberg, with Kristen Stewart playing Jean Seberg and O'Connell playing an FBI agent investigating her involvement with the civil rights movement.
And @DewiWynBond haha, I hope you enjoyed it, but if you have ever seen Skins or do you'll understand why a lot of people around my age (mainly British) have followed his career and really like him as an actor. I think casting someone like him would definitely be retaining that element of a tougher more modern Bond, who can still present that charm and softness that can appeal to everyone. I also saw the guy on stage with Sienna Miller for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and he was brilliant.
Also, I think we're certainly past the more overly "pompous" James Bond, not to suggest those that presented that characterisation were any less successful or good in the role, I just don't think it's relatable anymore.
I'm sorry this has turned into such a pitch haha :D
Just found this as well haha. This was bak in 2016, and I don't think his age would be a problem anymore.
That shot is from Seberg. A recent film that sees O'Connell play an FBI agent. He has certainly matured recently and looks masculine. For a while O'Connell seemed to be the 'next big British actor' primed for a breakout akin to Michael Fassbender or Tom Hardy. He got the coveted lead in Unbroken and won a BAFTA, though he has disappeared slightly in the last few years. O'Connell has that same fiery, unpredictable intensity of Tom Hardy (also, believe it or not, Hardy is very short). His performance in Starred Up is mesmerising.
I think O'Connell looks good for the Bond role in a few years. Remember than both Yann Demange and David MacKenize were frontrunners to direct NTTD. So it seems that Eon have liked what they have seen in 71 and Starred Up. So there is some circumstantial evidence that Barbara is at least keeping an eye on O'Connell.
I think Dornan has suffered from the same fate as Robert Pattinson. An actor who has clearly done some very interesting work; but for the masses will be associated with a crummy and cheesy franchise.
Dornan may be a little too old at 37 now. If Eon do cast the next Bond and keep an eye on actors in their late 30s/early 40s then he could be great. But they could go younger....the real issue is that we don't know when Bond 26 will come out. This pandemic has obviously hindered NTTD's release but it'll impact this casting process as well. We really should be knee-deep in rumours of DC's replacement now. But that conversation is postponed till Christmas it seems.
Considering that Craig's run would have lasted nearly fifteen years, I doubt Eon is in a hurry to announce a new actor or to launch the production for a movie, and it seems certain to me that the 60th anniversary of the series will be missed. In this context, as the actor who will be inducted in the role in a few years is still young today, O'Connell fits this profile.
Considering that Craig's run would have lasted nearly fifteen years, I doubt Eon is in a hurry to announce a new actor or to launch the production for a movie, and it seems certain to me that the 60th anniversary of the series will be missed. In this context, as the actor who will be inducted in the role in a few years is still young today, O'Connell fits this profile.
Each to their own. But in the tradition of an English Gentleman, tattoos are not seen as ‘upper crust.’ This is the whole reason the Bond actors who had them had to hide them with make up or CGI. It doesn’t befit the image or the character.
Until Barbara Broccoli meets him and realises he’s actually a midget. 😳
Yes, that would be the only thing for me. I like Jack O'Connell a lot, he's a very talented actor - however he's even shorter than Daniel Craig.
That being said, I wonder if that would even be a factor, anymore?
Craig’s height has to be a bare minimum. It’s UK average height at 5ft 10in. Bond is supposed to be physically imposing and desirable to all women. You can’t have a short Bond and what’s the point? There are plenty of UK actors out there that do meet the physical requirements.
O’Connell is short (5ft 8in) which makes him an auto rejection. For the role of Bond actors should be automatically rejected if they fall below average UK height. They still have to represent the brand off screen and stilts can be avoided with sensible casting.
Yes, I don't disagree with any of that myself. But I still wonder if it's something that EON would consider as being "auto rejection" worthy these days, especially with the constant swirling rumours about race-change etc.
I'm also just saying if height is his only draw back then I think he still stands a chance just as muh as anyone else.
I was shocked that Hardy was quite so small, in fact he's shorter than O'Connell! I don't think height is that important especially in film where it's fairly easy to manipulate. Look at Tom Cruise, he photographs as at least 5'10 in his films.
Speaking of Hardy, it was always a bit of a crying shame that he never got the role. He was perfect for the part in 2011/2012. Probably too big a star now and too old for the next film. Plus, for my money, Hardy was once a terribly brave and exciting performer. However, in recent years he has become a caricature of himself. Just stupid voices, OTT performances whilst pulling dumb faces. But I keep coming back.....weirdly excited to see how OTT he is as Capone.
But back to the discussion....Jack O'Connell.....I think he needs a Bond-esque performance in the next few years. Something akin to Craig in Layer Cake. For people to see him in action. But it doesn't seem he has anything on the docket that fits that bill. He does have a film coming this year called 'Little Fish' but that looks destined to be watched by no one.
Though, here he is with Idris Elba and he does look like a boy. Idris is 6'2....
That gives him 5 years... an inch, even a centimetre, per year would be solid growth.